Birding: Paris, Avignon, Arles & the Camargue, France
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Overview
Highlights
- Visit Pére Lachaise Cemetery (great virtual tour)
- See the Arc de Triomphe
- Visiting the Museé d’Orsay
- You will enjoy bike riding, the Camargue is the Delta which is a great place to explore on bike.
- Visit the Rodin Museum
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- Domestic transfers and transportation
- Lodging, breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Scheduled group tours
- Entrance fees and Allianz deluxe travel health insurance.
Itinerary
Flights usually leave in the evening, so we will be arriving in Paris the morning of day two.
We will arrive in Paris in the morning. We will be staying at the Hotel Royal Opera in the 2nd arrondissement near the Opéra Garnier. In the afternoon we will have time to visit Pére Lachaise Cemetery (great virtual tour). Besides being the resting place for numerou...
We will spend the morning at the Bois de Boulogne, which is a 2,100 acre park with woods and gardens just on the western edge of Paris. We will have time to walk down the Champs Élysées and see the Arc de Triomphe. In The afternoon we will be visiting the Museé d’Orsay. The d’Orsay opened in 1986 and contains artwork from 1848 – 1914. It is an amazing collection and a must see.
From Paris it is a 3.5 hour train ride to the city of Avignon on the TGV. The TGV (pronounced tay-zsah-vay) is one of the fastest trains in the world and can travel over 200 miles an hour. There numerous historical sites to see in Avignon including the Saint-Beneze...
From Avignon, it is a 30 minute train ride and a one hour bus ride to the seaside village of Saintes Maries de la Mer. We will be staying at the Hôtel le Castelet which is perfectly located at the edge of the Camargue and the Mediterranean sea.
The Camargue is the delta of the River Rhone and covers 190,000 acres. It is a birding paradise and over 400 different species having been identified. The most representative species of the delta is the Pink Flamingo because the Camargue is the breeding grounds for ...
If you enjoy bike riding, the Camargue is a great place to explore on bike. The Camargue is criss-crossed with dirt paths and roads atop the canals and ponds. The biking is easy and very relaxing. In the afternoon you can choose to visit the Pont de Gau Ornithological Park
It is a one hour bus ride back to the town of Arles. Arles is an ancient town and people have been living in the area since 800 BC. Arles has been a cultural center since the late Roman Empire. The Arles amphitheater was built in 90 AD and is still used today for bul...
It is a 4 hour train ride back to Paris on the TGV train. We will have time in the afternoon to visit the Rodin Museum. We will be staying at the Hotel de Saint Germain located in the Saint-Germain district in the center of Paris.
Flights usually leave in the morning, so getting to the airport and getting home is our only activity for the day.
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At Kaiyote Tours we specialize in birding, botany, wildlife viewing and nature travel. Our trips offer unique experiences and great opportunities for photography, learning and adventure. We travel in small groups of 7 – 10 travelers with knowledgeable guides.
Kaiyote Tours never misses an opportunity for a little fun; perhaps an afternoon of learning how to surf or maybe climbing up into a rainforest canopy platform to sleep with the parrots or even exploring and swimming in deep beautiful caves. Sometimes we travel first class and sometimes we take the “chicken bus”. Exploring local cultures and meeting the local people is part of the fun.
If you love birds, wildlife and the thrill of getting to remote places, the trips we offer are for you. On all trips, it is our goal to see as many birds and interesting critters as possible. We also, however, appreciate that travel is always more than that. The places you will get to in your life and the people you meet along the way will be some of the most memorable experiences you will have. It will change your life.
We are professional guides based in Port Angeles, Washington. Our specialty is nature and travel tours. We offer twelve different international trips a year. We travel to Argentina, Colombia, France, Iceland, Nicaragua and Scandinavia. We live at the edge of Olympic National Park and we have been taking travelers on guided tours since the year 1998.
Kaiyote Snow is the owner and lead guide of Kaiyote Tours. Kaiyote has a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is a self-taught naturalist, an award winning photographer and artist. Kaiyote is a certified Wilderness First Responder, a NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) graduate and a Leave No Trace Backcountry Master Educator. Kaiyote is a former instructor for the Rocky Mountain Conservancy. Her passions are birding, botany and adventure travel.
From 1998 - 2014 Kaiyote led guided birding, hiking and backpacking tours in Rocky Mountain National Park. Currently she lives in Port Angeles, Washington and continues to lead international nature trips and tours in Olympic National Park. She has traveled much of the world in search of birds and adventure.
When we are not out exploring the world we are at home, living in the mountains and by the sea. Here we spend our time birding, wildlife watching, hiking, backpacking and sailing. In the winter, we are skiers, both Alpine and Nordic, and we love to snowshoe. We can guide you on any type of trip you would like, whether it is private or with a group.
We believe that travel and nature will show you a better way to live and will change your life forever. There is no better way to find a new part of you then to lose your old self in a new world.
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What's excluded
- International airfare
- Customs & immigration fees and visas
- Alcohol
- Personal expenses such as souvenirs
- Expenses relating to personal choices during free time, tips for guides and staff.
Please note: The lodging described in this itinerary is always our first choice based on availability. The photos in the photo gallery include photos from our 22 day tour that also includes Bordeaux, the Pyrenees and Carcassonne.
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